Rabbie Burns
Rabbie Burns is Scotland's national poet. World famous as the writer of Auld Lang Syne . Burns had an affinity for words, women, wine and the haggis! This page in our web site is dedicated to the Bard, his poems, songs, and his life. We plan to make available a download every month of one of his favorite works, (which we will regularly update), as well as providing you with links to Burns related web sites , information about Burns events, and general Burns memorabilia. This month we have two of Burn's most famous writings. The poem " Holy Willies Prayer " revealing in light hearted but equally ruthless manner, the hypocrisies of religious belief in his day. This is tempered later by the song " Corn Fields are Bonie " a treasured testament to the joy of love.
[ The graphic below depicts the opening and closing stanza of Burns' "Address to a Haggis". First printed in the Caledonian Mercury 19 th December 1786 – a few short months before the earliest published recipe for Haggis appeared in "Cookery and Pastry" by Susanna MacIver. Click on the graphic for closer detail. ]
"In Search of Robert Burns" - the latest film production from Scotfilms takes the viewer on a journey round Scotland in search of the real Burns.
Narrated by the celebrated Scottish actor, James Cosmo, the story of Robert Burns is brought to life in the settings that inspired his greatest work. This film is now available in VHS and DVD format. For more information click on the Graphic above.
As if we haven't waited long enough already. Scotland's best known screenwriter Alan Sharp has signed up to script the much talked about film about the love life of Robert Burns and it looks sure to be a huge success beyond the realms of Alan's previous blockbuster Rob Roy . We will keep you updated as we hear more news. Since plans for the filming of this Burns story were first revealed, there has been a flood of suggestions about which actor might play the bard. These have ranged from Ewan McGregor to Johnny Depp. Our money's on Trainspotting's Robert Carlyle - watch this space. STOP PRESS .... Looks like we all lost our bet - looks like it's Hollywood's Robert Downey Jnr. ( or should that be Rabbie Downey!!)Top 10 Rabbie Burns Sites
Burns Poems
Holly Willie's Prayer
Corn rigs are bonie
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